Update: Structure Fire In Sonora
Fire crews have contained a blaze on Rough and Ready Trail off Jamestown Road.
Unattended Cooking Cause Of House Fire In Calaveras County
Fire officials offer tips on oil cooking safety.
Firefighter Facilities Even Having Trouble Getting Fire Insurance
California Senator Brian Dahle is raising awareness about a concerning issue related to securing fire insurance for…
Generic Bomb Threat Received By Various Regional School Officials
The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office reports that numerous educational email addresses within the county, and other…
Final Weekend For Local Ski Resorts
The 2023-24 ski season, which saw above-average snowfall, is coming to a close this weekend for local resorts Dodge…
Homeless Encampment Bill Fails In CA Senate Committee
A bill authored by the GOP Senate leader, and backed by some Democrats like Marie Alvarado Gil, was voted down in…
Motorcycle Crash Results in DUI
Two riders were injured when the bike went down on Highway 49 near the Montezuma Junction.
Supervisors Approve Sanctioned Homeless Camp
Instead of a three-year plan, the Tuolumne County Board decided on a one-year plan that will be up for review after…
Two Supervisors Picked For Sales Tax Ad Hoc Committee
The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors took some additional steps at today’s meeting toward putting a 1% sales…
1,660 Acres To Be Burned This Season Near China Ridge
A significant planned burning project could get underway as early as next week in the Groveland Ranger District of…
Attorney general won’t file criminal case against LA officer in 2021 shooting that killed teen
The California Attorney General has declined to file criminal charges against a Los Angeles police officer who fired a rifle at a suspect…
South Carolina making progress to get more women in General Assembly and leadership roles
Progress is being made in getting more women into leadership positions in South Carolina. The election of a sixth woman to the 46-member…
New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say
Louisiana is awaiting a decision from three federal judges that could affect the balance of power in Congress — and the fortunes of two…
Closing arguments set in case against Arizona rancher charged in fatal shooting of unarmed migrant
A southern Arizona jury will hear closing argumentsin the case against a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant on his property near…
Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive
Jews around the world will soon celebrate Passover, recounting the biblical story of their exodus from Egypt after hundreds of years of…
Prominent figure in German far-right party going on trial over alleged use of Nazi slogan
One of the most prominent figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party is going on trial Thursday on charges of twice using a Nazi…
Croatia’s ruling conservatives win parliamentary vote, but cannot rule alone
Croatia's governing conservatives have won a highly contested parliamentary election, but without enough seats to rule alone. The ballot…
Today in History: April 18, San Francisco’s great earthquake sets off fires, thousands die
Today is Thursday, April 18, the 109th day of 2024. There are 257 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 18, 1906,…
After 40 years in Park City, Sundance exploring options for 2027 film festival and beyond
The Sundance Film Festival may not always call Park City, Utah, home. The Sundance Institute has started to explore the possibility of other…
Movie Review: ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ amps up a true-tale WWII heist
The latest Guy Ritchie flick “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” has a spine of true story to it, even if it does all it can to amplify…